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- From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
- Subject: Re: VLT/Kermit to Unix upload help needed...
- Message-ID: <crystal.715889617@glia>
- Date: 7 Sep 92 18:13:37 GMT
- Article-I.D.: glia.crystal.715889617
- References: <crystal.715572631@glia> <1992Sep7.070608.2874@csus.edu>
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- Organization: University of Washington
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- In <1992Sep7.070608.2874@csus.edu> monsoor@nextnet.csus.edu (Matt Monsoor) writes:
- >In article <crystal.715572631@glia> crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal) writes:
- >>Hi, I'm getting real good at downloading the world from my unix site, but for
- >>some reason, I have muchos problemos trying to go in the opposite direction!
- >>
- >>The kermit commands that work for me to DOWNLOAD to the Amiga (after much trial
- >>and error!):
- >>
- >>glia> kermit -i -e 1000 -s fname
- >>
- >>BUT, when I try to reverse it, changing the -s to -r and then jumping back
- >>to VLT, the darn thing either times out on me or gives so many erros that it's
- >>not worth keeping the file.
-
- > Excuse me for asking...what system are you on and what version of Kermit...
-
- It is C-Kermit 4E(072) running on a SG Personal Iris using Irix.
-
- >The kemit I use on the mainframe's allow me to first use the command "kermit"
- >then when in kermit I change to the directory where the files are, set up the
- >packet size, file type (binary or text), Block-Check (in the latest version)
- >and then put the mainframe in Server mode by giving kermit the command "server".
- Server mode?? Isn't that what the Iris would be normally? *puzzle*
- Oh, I'm always in the directory where the files are BEFORE I give my kermit
- commands. And as far as I know, I've never been "in" kermit - I just issue
- the commands to get kermit to act. (That was what I was told, and they work
- fine...but no one has said anything about getting "into" kermit. I am not a
- programmer, so perhaps I should stay out until I know what I am doing?)
-
- >When in VLT I set up VLT to be in the mode for the mainframe being in server
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- And what mode is that, in VLT terms? I see a Host is Server command but
- how can I tell which machine is which? (or why they have to be switched?)
-
- >and use XPRKermit to set the file size to 1000, the Block-Check to the same
- >as what I set on the mainframe, the file type to the same and then issue a
- >receive (which works the same as a get when using FTP). Also you can set
- >the default directory in VLT under the menu bar VLT "Change directory" or by
- >using "right Amiga - D".
- Ok, file size I *think* I understand if you are referring to packet size.
- Block Check I have no understanding of and therefore cannot set it
- intelligently on either side of this transfer. :<
-
- Please forgive me for asking "why" questions, but understanding why something
- works the way it does helps me to remember HOW to adjust things in the future.
- It's just the way I learn complex concepts. :>
-
- Thank you,
- Crystal
- ;>
-